Death of a Salesman (2000 film)

Death of a Salesman is a 2000 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller and directed by Kirk Browning. The film stars American actor Brian Dennehy (who won a Golden Globe Award at the 58th Golden Globe Awards for his performance) as Willy Loman (the Salesman). The film earned two nominations at both the 7th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2001 and the 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2000.

Death of a Salesman
Based on	Death of a Salesman 1949 play by Arthur Miller
Written by	Arthur Miller
Directed by	Kirk Browning
Starring	Brian Dennehy Elizabeth Franz Ron Eldard
Music by	Richard Woodbury
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Patricia Clifford Brian Dennehy
Producer	Marc Bauman
Cinematography	Inge Morath Joan Marcus Eric Exit
Running time	175 minutes
Production companies	Pace Theatrical Group Salesman Broadway The Goodman Theatre
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	January 9, 2000 (2000-01-09)

Plot

Cast

• Brian Dennehy as Willy Loman
• Elizabeth Franz as Linda Loman
• Ron Eldard as Biff Loman
• Ted Koch as Happy Loman
• Howard Witt as Charley
• Richard Thompson as Bernard
• Allen Hamilton as Uncle Ben
• Stephanie March as Miss Forsythe

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2000	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Brian Dennehy	Nominated	[1]
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Elizabeth Franz	Nominated
2001	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries	Kirk Browning	Nominated	[2]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Brian Dennehy	Won	[3]
	Producers Guild of America Awards	David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television		Won	[4]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Brian Dennehy	Won	[5]
		Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Elizabeth Franz	Nominated